§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of explosions in which life has been lost since 1919; and also the number of deaths caused thereby?
§ Mr. LloydDuring the 20 years 1919–38, there were 246 explosions of firedamp or coal dust at mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911, resulting in the deaths of 1,254 persons.